Title: House of BS & Lies
Series: Don’t Date Him #1
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Bad Boy Ex Con/Small Town
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Release Date: January 13, 2026
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She was enraptured by the man they called Romeo the moment that he turned those butterscotch-colored eyes her way.
What wasn’t to love about a big, burly, plaid-wearing lumberjack?
He was tall, gorgeous, and knew how to wield a chainsaw better than Leatherface. He could fell a tree in seconds, had thighs that were as thick as said trees, filled out a pair of Wranglers better than any cowboy ever, and didn’t care that she could operate heavy machinery better than him.
He was everything a girl like Mable could ask for.
The caveat? He was a convicted felon that’d just escaped from prison, faked his death, and ran from his home in Texas to the mountains of Montana.
At first, Mable didn’t know what kind of man he’d been before coming to her small, mountain town. He led Mable into a false sense of security, made her fall madly, deeply, and irrevocably in love with him, and then shocked her by sharing his darkest secret.
Now, she’s left reeling, thinking life couldn’t get more complicated.
Until she finds out her stepmother knows Romeo’s secret and plans to exploit him. To make matters worse, Romeo goes on the run to protect Mable from himself, and she realizes that she has a dark side, too. One that’ll stop at nothing, not even murder, to make sure that he can live free.
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Releasing February 10
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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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My Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5
I’m so excited to have another new series to read from Lani Lynn Vale. Her books always make me laugh, sometimes cringe, but always leave me wanting more.
House of BS & Lies was a great story to start the new Don’t Hate Him Series. As per usual with Lani’s books, this one is a spin off from a character in her last series and has some tense moments in it.
Romeo is a convicted felon and Mable is a woman that live a straight and narrow life. Romeo may be a felon, but he’s a good man at heart, and Mable can’t help but fall for him. Even when she’s angry, he finds a way to lighten her day.
Mable is a hard working young woman that has dealt with a lot in her young life, but she’s finding that her circle could be a little bigger.
I loved this story and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. I love Lani’s books and devour them as soon as I can.
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